Suwara Ilkhanizada
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Suwara Ilkhanizada was a Kurdish
poet
and writer
. He was born in the village of Turjan
near Bukan
in the north-west of Iran
. His family relocated to Bukan in the summer of 1954. He went to school in Bukan and continued his studies in Tabriz
. In 1962, he enrolled in the judicial law department of faculty of Law
at the University of Tehran
. In 1964, he was imprisoned for six months in Qezelqaleh prison in Tehran
for his alleged ties to the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran
. He graduated in 1968 and began working at the Kurdish service of Radio Tehran, where he presented a popular literary program called Tapo û Bomelêl. He died on January 14th, 1976, after a car accident and a failed surgery operation at the Misaghiyye hospital in Tehran. He is buried at Hamamian cemetery near Bukan.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He was born in the village of Turjan
Turjan
Turjan is a fictional sorcerer from the Dying Earth series by fantasy author Jack Vance. He first appeared in the short story collection The Dying Earth, in 1950.-Biography:...
near Bukan
Bukan
Bukan is a city in and the capital of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 149,340, in 32,488 families....
in the north-west of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. His family relocated to Bukan in the summer of 1954. He went to school in Bukan and continued his studies in Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
. In 1962, he enrolled in the judicial law department of faculty of Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
. In 1964, he was imprisoned for six months in Qezelqaleh prison in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
for his alleged ties to the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran
Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan , abbreviated as PDKI, KDPI, PDK-I, is a Kurdish political party in Iranian Kurdistan which seeks the attainment of Kurdish national rights within a democratic federal republic of Iran....
. He graduated in 1968 and began working at the Kurdish service of Radio Tehran, where he presented a popular literary program called Tapo û Bomelêl. He died on January 14th, 1976, after a car accident and a failed surgery operation at the Misaghiyye hospital in Tehran. He is buried at Hamamian cemetery near Bukan.
Books
- Xewe Berdîne, Collection of Poems, Ashti Publishers, 1992.
- Tapo û Bomelêl, Ashti Publishers, 2000.
Poems
- Xewe Berdîne (Stone Dream), Poem
- Dûyi Rêbendan (February 13th), Rûnakî Journal, No.290, p.19, Oct. 1969.
- To Deryamî (Your are my sea), Poem
- Korpey Lêwbebar (The sick child), Poem
- Şar (City)
- Xêllî Diro (Tribe of Liars)
- Kiçî Beyan (Daughter of Morning)
- Sirwey Beyanî (Breeze of Morning)
- Bo Kiçe Kurdê (For a Kurdish girl)
- Hello (Eagle)
External links
- Suwara Ilkhanizada, Kurdish Language School, Mydigheten För Skolutveckling, Sweden (in Kurdish).
- Suwara Ilkhanizada, A short Biography (in Kurdish).
- Suwara and Kurdish Prose, Muhammad Bahrawar, 2006.